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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 9 October 1981 (aged 80) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosario Central | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1926 | Newell's Old Boys | 141 | (78) |
| 1926–1934 | Torino | 238 | (150) |
| 1934–1936 | Genoa | 46 | (13) |
| 1937–1938 | Libertas Rimini | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 425 | (241) | |
| International career | |||
| 1919–1922 | Argentina | 15 | (8) |
| 1926–1931 | Italy | 18 | (15) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1937–1938 | Libertas Rimini | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Julio Libonatti (5 July 1901 – 9 October 1981) was an Italian Argentine football manager and footballer who played as a forward for the Argentina and Italy national teams.
Born in Rosario, he started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1917. In 1925, he became the first recorded trans-Atlantic transfer, when he moved to Italian club Torino. With 150 total goals with Torino, he is the second most prolific scorer in the history of the Torinese club after Paolo Pulici (172). He won the Scudetto with Torino in 1926–27 and 1927–28, although the first title was later revoked. Later in his career he also represented Genoa and Libertas Rimini.
Internationally, Libonatti won the 1921 South American Championship with Argentina. He later represented Italy and won the 1927–30 Central European International Cup.